Are you wondering when it is Christmas this year? Or maybe you have been counting the number of days until your birthday. Date Calculator for Windows can automatically calculate the number of days between to dates. According to the developer, it is designed to work on almost every version of Windows, and you can take it with you anywhere on your USB drive since it does not need to be installed. Even though the user interface is simple, it is not very good. It is not…

It is a bit hard for me to review Calendar Magic for Windows, because I am not sure what to think of it. On the outside, it looks like a very advanced calendar application, which includes more than twenty calendar systems, but it is so much more. There are features for literally everything, including reminders, timer utilities, different types of calculators and a tool for taking notes … You can even use it as a Paper Weight Converter.  As mentioned abov…

Freeplane is a free and open-source brainstorming tool for Mac and Windows, which is similar to other previously reviewed applications such as XMind. The biggest problem about Freeplane is the cluttered interface, which is boring and confusing. There are simply way too many buttons, the Danish translation included with the application is not finished, we could not resize the window and so on. That is a shame, because it looks Freeplane comes with a lot of interestin…

Projects is something that takes a lot of time and effort for most people’s life and it doesn’t matter, if it’s homely or work related projects when you use MO-PS. This is why we decided to test this program on our Windows 7 computer, where we tried to insert some of our daily tasks. The first time you open MO-PS it might seem a bit baffling, as you have this large display filled with different boxes, which contain various features. But when you sp…

This Customer Relation Manager (CRM) keeps track of your contacts and your mutual communication. It may be customers, suppliers or other contacts. CustomerBase helps you to develop letters, take notes, calculate, and much more.

Create desktop notes, set up reminders, and manage your ideas quickly and easily with one or two mouse clicks. Cute Reminder features schedules, recurrent reminders, individually colorable skins, audio files in various formats (MP3, WMA), quick search and easy arrangement of sticky notes on your desktop, the linking of files and Web pages to reminders, archiving of notes and reminders into the history, and printing. It automatically tracks related events within the…

With the program here you can arrange your projects to get the best from start to finish. It is possible to calculate the exact price for the project and the value of the project as well. The program keeps track of all important aspects of the project for you, thus giving you more time to work directly with the project. The project budget automatically develops as tasks are added and updated and can also be controlled independently of unit types and associated cost…

TaggedFrog allows you to "tag" your files, documents, videos, pictures and etc. Then you can use TaggedFrog to search for these "tagged" files and find them quickly.

It's easy to create a complete inventory inventory, etc. InventoryDB provides multiple search options, miscellaneous reports, print lists, print barcodes on a barcode printer, and the ability to connect a scanner for barcoding. The program supports both barcode scanners and barcode printers. InventoryDB is primarily designed for various inventory registrations (In which room is the inventory), but is also expanded to handle registration and reporting of tool tra…

With ccToDo you can get your task list wherever you are and what time - in cloud - then you can synchronize your tasks across devices and platforms as well as with coworkers. You and your team always have the latest set of acute tasks at hand, wherever you are. You can add or delete tasks, remember tasks that have been completed, tag them, and transfer them to another date or person. You can sort them by project, person, type, necessity etc. You can synchronize betw…

Sometimes it can be very useful with an application for taking notes, planning something or maybe even doing a brainstorm, so you can have it on your computer instead of a physical paper. ThoughtStack does not support a lot of features, but it does get the job done if you are looking for something simple. ThoughtStack is very easy to get up and running on your computer. Since it does not need to be installed you can easily transfer the application to your USB drive,…

With PNotes. NET you can finally throw all your physical notes away and replace them with virtual ones on your desktop. It requires . NET Framework 4 Client profile and VC++ 10 Runtime installed, but there is also an older version available on the developer’s website, which should run without these programs. However, this does not have the same features. The application comes as a ZIP-folder so it can easily be removed anytime by just deleting the files. You c…

While some people still prefer to use real calendars, it can definitely be a great decision to have your data stored on your computer instead. Today, we are taking a look at UK’s Kalender, which is a free calendar application for Windows. Let us start with the user interface, which we definitely think is the biggest drawback. If you compare it to modern calendar applications, such as the one on Mac OS X, it definitely feels old and very outdated with its grey,…

Do you have a hard time remembering all the tasks you have to do every day? While most people used to keep track of their daily schedule with real, physical paper, it can be much easier to use an application on your computer or smartphone for this. Today, we are taking a look at Wieldy, a free to-do list manager for Windows. In our test, it only took a few seconds to install Wieldy. It does create a desktop shortcut without asking, but you can always delete that at…

QuickMonth Calendar is an extremely simple application for Windows that gives you access to a calendar by just dragging the cursor to the lower right corner of the screen. The calendar is very similar to the one you can already open in Windows by clicking on the time and date in the start menu. Even though the application is free, you can make a donation to the developer at the official website.  You can open options by right-clicking on the calendar. Here you…

FreeText is a lightweight text editor that promises to be the perfect tool for quick notes, lists and other kinds of information. It looks a lot like Notepad, and it basically lives in your taskbar so you can always quickly access the application. You do not need to create or store files since it basically saves everything that you type into the text field.  Even though FreeText is all about simplicity, the biggest problem is that there is not enough formatting…

Working on a flow chart? Or perhaps you need to make a brainstorm for your big school assignment? While these things were often made on paper in the best, the best solution today is to create these kind of graphics on your computer. One application that allows you to do that is Diagram Designer for Windows, which is free. If you wish to support the developer, then you can do so by giving a donation on the official website.  Using Diagram Designer is very simple…

At Holyfile. com, we really like open-source applications, because they are completely free, and this time we have decided to take a look at another one called GanttProject. Personally, I’m not an expert on this subject, but it can be used to create so-called Gantt charts, which you can read more about on Wikipedia here. We tested the Mac version on a MacBook Pro running the newest version of OS X, which is called Mavericks. The user interface is very simple a…

Do you remember the yellow sticky notes with adhesive on the back? Fortunately, we do not have to fill our offices or houses with these anymore, since we can just use our computers for notes instead. For example, you could use A Note, which is a simple application that lets you attach notes to your Windows desktop. After installing A Note, you will see its icon appear in your start menu. Here, you can create a new note or gain access to its many options. You can cus…

How do you keep track of your diary, notes and ideas? RedNoteBook is a open-source journal and calendar application, which you can download for Windows here. If you are using another operating system, then please take a look at the official website. The interface is fairly simple. On the left side you will see your most used words (including hashtags) and a calendar, which is used for navigation. On the right side you can add your text to the selected date. The…